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Black Vs White Murder Rates by Age, Race & Sex (This Will Blow Your Mind)
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- The Clay Edwards Show
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- May 19, 2026
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Summary
**Clay Edwards Show – Episode 1219** **Focus: Murder Rates by Age and Race** During the show, Clay Edwards presented FBI-derived statistics from 2021 that highlighted significant disparities in murder offending rates across racial and age groups. He described the numbers as deeply concerning and attributed the patterns primarily to cultural factors rather than external systemic causes. ### Overall Rates (Ages 15–64)Clay shared the following murder rates per 100,000 people: - **White males**: 5.2 - **Hispanic males**: 17.4 - **Black males**: 95.5 He noted that Black females in this broad age range (8.7 per 100,000) committed murders at a higher rate than White males (5.2). For comparison: - Hispanic females: 3.6 - White females: 1.1 ### Young Children (Ages 5–14)The data showed: - White males: 0.2 per 100,000 - Hispanic males: 0.8 per 100,000 - **Black males: 4.9 per 100,000** Clay emphasized that Black males in the 5–14 age group commit murders at a rate roughly comparable to White males ages 15–64. He pointed out that no comparable data appeared for females in this youngest age bracket across the groups. ### Peak Offending Years (Ages 15–24)Rates increased sharply in this group: - White males: 8.3 per 100,000 - Hispanic males: 28.1 per 100,000 - **Black males: 207.4 per 100,000** Clay described these figures for young Black males as “frightening.” He also noted elevated rates for Black females in the 15–24 and 25–34 age ranges compared to White males in the same brackets. ### Clay’s AnalysisClay stated that a Black child between the ages of 5 and 14 is more likely to commit murder than a White male between the ages of 35 and 64. He argued that the data reflects deep cultural problems, including what he called “culture rot,” fatherlessness, and children being raised wi…